The Man from Shimizu
On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamble again. But, that night, Jirocho heads to a gambling den, where he bets the condolence money for his mother's funeral. No surprise to learn he loses the lot. Not the hard-boiled yakuza story it seems, this is a comedy featuring many new artists who were making a name for themselves at the time.
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The Man from Shimizu
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 28, 1982
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original Title
次郎長青春篇・つっぱり清水港
Production Companies
Shochiku
Director
Yoichi Maeda
Description
On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamble again. But, that night, Jirocho heads to a gambling den, where he bets the condolence money for his mother's funeral. No surprise to learn he loses the lot. Not the hard-boiled yakuza story it seems, this is a comedy featuring many new artists who were making a name for themselves at the time.
